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In 1960, singer Johnny Horton’s No. 1 hit North to Alaska served as the theme song to John Wayne’s movie of the same name.
This weekend, 63 years later, a Shelbyville High School graduate is heeding those words as he leaves on the road trip of a lifetime.
Lincoln Byrer, 18, appeared on The Morning Show to talk about the influences and preparation for his planned adventure to Alaska.
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